In a very real sense CRLA was my port in the storm for all the craziness [of] my housing issues since first receiving my housing voucher in December 2019, but remarkably, became critical during COVID-19 with threats of eviction and refusals to continue  to take my voucher on the part of the owners. Where it not for CRLA I would have fallen through the cracks entirely!

- Deborah Ayres, client, Salinas

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Public Benefit

PUBLIC BENEFITS

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  • CalFresh (Food Stamps)
  • Medi-Cal
  • SSI (reduction or overpayments)
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  • COVID-19-related benefits
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Housing

Housing

  • COVID-19-related eviction defense
  • Subsidized Housing, including Section 8 and Public Housing
  • Lockouts/Utility Terminations
  • Housing Discrimination: LGBTQ+, Race, Family Status, etc.
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California's COVID-19 Rent Relief

If you’re an income eligible renter who has experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19 and have past due rent, or you’re a landlord who has experienced a loss in income because of unpaid rent, you may be eligible to get financial assistance now through the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program.

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